Buckingham Elementary School in Berlin, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Buckingham Elementary School is a town public school in Berlin, Maryland that is part of Worcester County Public School District. It serves 518 students in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 4

518 Students

42 Teachers

100 Buckingham Rd

Berlin, MD 21811 View local requests

https://bes.worcesterk12.org/o/bes

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Buckingham Elementary School Demographics

54%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

31%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Buckingham Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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